The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 14-16, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. […]
Archives for June 2013
Avoiding the Top Tax Mistakes
Two free tax webinars from the IRS may help you take what you know about your business and avoid mistakes. Are you taking all the deductions you’re entitled to? Do you know what business tax credits you can take? Topic: Small Business Owners: Get All the Tax Benefits You Deserve Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Time: 11:00 a.m. (Pacific); Noon (Mountain); 1:00 […]
Is it time to ban “Shop Local”?
This first appeared in our weekly email newsletter, A Positive View of Rural. Even though I love local business, I’m about ready to ban “shop local.” Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? I mean, I’m something of a shop local champion. So why am I ready to get rid of “shop local”? Because I’m afraid it has […]
More “Local Pride” examples
More examples of what we call “local pride” merchandise. It’s all part of Rule 7: Be Local. This one is T shirts with your home state, from The Home T. Not as localized as, say Neighborhoodies, which localized down to the block for New Yorkers. And here’s an Etsy shop with Local Pride necklaces, […]